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Recommended Alternative Public Meeting

January 21, 2016

Agenda

1. Welcome 2. Background 3. Project Overview 4. Data Collection and Analysis 5. Alternatives 6. Recommended Alternative 7. Next Steps

BACKGROUND

Study Area

Primary Study Area

• 16th Street NW from H Street to

Arkansas Avenue Secondary Study Area

• Bounded by 14th Street, 18th

Street, Taylor Street and H Street

Arkansas Avenue NW H Street NW 16th Street NW

Study Partner

WMATA Metrobus

Issues

• One of the busiest

Metrobus corridors

• 20,000+ riders on

average weekday

• Most trips during

peak hours at or above seating capacity

• Buses are bunched

and generally slow

moveDC

moveDC Plan

• Transit Priority Corridor

2 Year Action Plan

• High Capacity Transit

Improvements

PROJECT OVERVIEW

Goals

• Improve travel for persons using public transit
• Develop alternatives based on public and stakeholder input
• Evaluate alternatives in terms of their benefits to transit users,

possible impacts on other users of the corridor, and safety

Objectives

• Improve transit service reliability and travel times by

identifying and addressing sources of problems

• Prioritize transit while maintaining operations for those

traveling by other modes

• Improve rider comfort and safety
• Accommodate current unmet passenger demand for public

transit service

• Develop an implementation plan that includes costs

estimates

Project Timeline

Project Kick-Off Identify Issues and Collect Data Develop Alternatives Evaluate Alternatives Select Recommended Alternative

January 2015 January 2016

March: Kick-Off Meeting May: CAG #1 August: CAG #2 Sept./Oct.: CAG #3 + Public Engagement Events Dec.: CAG #4 January: Public Meeting CAG: Citizens Advisory Group

DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS

Data Sources

• AVL/APC data (WMATA)
• On-board data
• Multimodal counts
• Pedestrian access and safety
• Roadway configuration and curbside

uses

• Bus stop zones and amenities

Corridor-Level Bus Findings

• 1. Bunching
• 2. Total Trip Times
• 3. Travel Speed by Time of Day
• 4. Boardings and Loads
• 5. Average Bus Operations

Existing S Routes

• Multiple

service patterns contribute to bunching

Average Bus Operations

(Source: On-Board Data Collection)

20% 22% 1% 5% 53%

Overall Peak Period Peak Direction Averages

Doors Open Time Signal/Stop Delay Before Loading Delay Congestion Delay & Other Delays Bus in Motion

Note: Congestion also impacts the time the bus is in motion

Segment Analysis

ALTERNATIVES

Overview of Alternatives

• Alternative 1: Service Focus
• Alternative 2: Infrastructure Focus
• Alternative 3: Mixed Service and

Infrastructure

Alternatives Matrix

What We Heard

• Large support for bus lanes and off-board fare payment for all

buses

• Some concern about S1/2/4 truncation, S1 conversion to

limited stop service, stop consolidation, Arkansas Avenue deadhead, left turn restrictions, and parking

Alternatives Analysis

• Transit dwell and travel time estimations
• Multimodal VISSIM model
• Verification of physical space needs and

feasibility

• Cost estimates

RECOMMENDED ALTERNATIVE

Recommended Alternative Matrix

Recommended Alternative

• Peak-hour peak-direction bus lanes

– Southbound in the AM Peak (7 – 10 AM) – Northbound in the PM Peak (4 to 7:30 PM) – Reversible lane from Arkansas Avenue to K Street – Addition of 5th lane from W to O Street and K to H Street – Automated enforcement of bus lanes

Recommended Alternative

• Off-board fare payment and all-door boarding
• Bus stop consolidation
• Headway-based service supported by transit

signal priority

• Increase limited stop service and transition to

simpler patterns

Recommended Alternative: Bus Travel Time Savings

AM Peak Estimated Travel Time Savings PM Peak Estimated Travel Time Savings S1/S2/S4 Southbound 5.9 minutes 2.0 minutes S9 Southbound 3.7 minutes 0.8 minutes S1/S2/S4 Northbound 2.4 minutes 5.9 minutes S9 Northbound 1.1 minutes 4.6 minutes

Recommended Alternative: General Vehicle Travel Times

AM Peak Estimated Travel Time Increase PM Peak Estimated Travel Time Increase Southbound No Change 1.9 minutes Northbound 1.5 minutes 2.0 minutes

Recommended Alternative: Cost Estimate

• Estimated capital cost is $6 million

– Includes design, construction, equipment, and contingency

• Estimated operating cost is under

development

– Will be finalized as service changes are better defined

Let’s take a ride!

Boarding the Bus

Bus Lane

Photo: NYC DOT

Bus Lane

Note: Sign times would be different for 16th Street Photo: NYC DOT

Photos:

• rangetraffic.com

Google maps

Reversible Lane

NEXT STEPS

Plan for Implementation

Implementation

• Broken down into three phases:

1. <18 months 2. 2 to 4 years 3. 4+ years

• DDOT and WMATA both leading

elements of implementation

– DDOT lead is PTSA

• Bus lanes open in 2 to 4 years

Ongoing Public Engagement

• CAG meetings twice a

year

– Open to the public – Additional meetings during design phase

• Project email updates
• Coordination with

WMATA public participation process

Comment on the Recommended Alternative

• Submit comments at today’s meeting

– Comment card – Post-its on large map

• Email Megan Kanagy through

January 25th at megan.kanagy@dc.gov

Stay Connected

Megan Kanagy, Project Manager (Planning) megan.kanagy@dc.gov Spring Worth, Project Manager (Implementation) spring.worth@dc.gov Project Website bit.ly/16thStreetBus